State Programs

Many states have begun to administer their own P4P state programs. Some states and state medical associations have published P4P reports detailing the P4P activities within their state. Some states and non governmental entities have begun to publicly report health outcomes within their state (e.g. Minnesota’s community measurement project (http://www.mnhealthcare.org/). The state-sponsored P4P programs are in addition to the CMS national P4P program and as of 2010, one could still participate in both programs simultaneously.

This section is under construction on an ongoing basis. It will include both links to state P4P websites and literature describing state-specific P4P activities. If you are aware of state-specific P4P links to be included below, please feel free to contact the authors of this website.

Discusses the process the Minnesota department of health took, including seeking input from 140+ stakeholders and contracted with the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) to create 8 baskets of care payments.

Further gives an in depth look at patient qualifications for each basket and its associated recommended quality measures. Baskets include: